> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ken Follett
> Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2000 9:49 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: nationwide internet access
>
>
> You got any idea how do I
> find out,
> without signing up if, from Mastic Beach, LI, I have to make a local or
> regional call to connect w/ Earthlink/Mindspring?

<http://www.earthlink.com/home/access/numbers.html>

<http://www.mindspring.com/poppages/ny.html>

You have to determine if the numbers they list are local or not.  You can
explore around their homepages to see about their services.  I'd try to sign
up through the homepage of the one that has the POP you want to use.

I should note that both providers have their own proprietary software "front
ends" that give you their own connecting software/home page packages with
ads, cutesy little notices of what's hot, links to this and that.  I never
installed it, I just use my account as an onramp to the net using the
dial-up software that comes with the computer.
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